autoclave

Noun
  1. A device for heating substances above their boiling point;
    Used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments (synset 102761965)
    is a type of: vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
    subtypes:
    • digester - autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
    • pressure cooker - autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
    same as: steriliser, sterilizer
Verb
  1. Subject to the action of an autoclave (synset 200062744)
    is a type of: sterilise, sterilize - make free from bacteria

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